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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
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: u6 f& S& R ?"Why?" my daughter asked.' f o: }; ~! p. K0 p0 O
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5 H8 P6 J$ w9 S9 s3 B, p$ u"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?"
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"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they won't let you be a Mommy."
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.1 S7 n9 A/ b5 C0 e4 l
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy.". h# [( G. |+ J0 H3 p. W
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, w, j! f6 @0 B% g/ _3 J) z"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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